2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au

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Admission and Selection
Entry requirements
Before applying for a course,
you need to meet the entry
requirements for the course(s)
for which you are applying.
International students studying
outside Australia
Guaranteed entry scores for applicants
completing an Australian Year 12 program
outside Australia, GCE A levels and the
International Baccalaureate can be found
in the table on page 117. Estimated entry
scores for a selection of other school
programs such as the STPM, ISC and UEC
are listed on pages 120–121.
Prerequisite subject requirements for
a selected number of final-year school
programs are detailed in the table on pages
122–127.
International students undertaking a
final year of schooling outside Australia
should refer to the ‘Course Search’ web
site at: http://coursesearch.unimelb.edu.
au for further information regarding entry
requirements and course information.
International students studying
in Australia
International students studying an
Australian Year 12 program, the International
Baccalaureate or an approved foundation
studies program, such as the Trinity
College Foundation Studies Program, are
eligible for direct entry to the University’s
undergraduate programs.
Guaranteed entry scores for applicants
from these programs can be found on page
119. Estimated entry scores for a selection
of other Australian foundation studies
programs are listed on pages 120–121.
Prerequisite subject requirements for
students completing one of the programs
named above are detailed on pages
122–127.
For further information regarding
prerequisite subjects and course outlines,
refer to the Course Search website at: http://
coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au
English language requirements
The University requires a specific level of
understanding of the English language
to enable students to succeed in their
studies. The University’s English language
requirements are most commonly satisfied
in one of the following ways:
>>satisfactorily completing secondary
studies in a country where English is
the official language and gaining a
satisfactory pass in a final-year English
subject approved by the University of
Melbourne. Approved English subjects
include Australian Year 12 English, and
foundation English subjects offered by
universities such as Monash, Sydney,
RMIT and UNSW. (Applicants from
countries with more than one official
language may be required to meet Test of
English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL]
or International English Testing System
[IELTS] academic requirements)
Note: From 2009 all undergraduate
students satisfying the English language
requirement with the equivalent of a VCE
English, English Language or English
Literature study score in the 25–29 range
(or a VCE ESL study score in the 30–34
range) will be required to take a Diagnostic
English Language Assessment (DELA) on
enrolment at the University and to follow
recommendations for language support.
For further information please refer to:
www.services.unimelb.edu.au/asu/staff/dela/
>>obtaining a grade of at least C in the
General Paper, English Language,
English Literature, English Language
and Literature or General Studies in the
General Certificate of Education AS Level
>>satisfactorily completing the final two
years of secondary studies in a secondary
school approved by the University of
Melbourne, where English is the medium
of instruction and assessment, and
gaining a satisfactory pass in English in
the final year or
>>meeting the University’s TOEFL or IELTS
requirements in a test taken no more
than 24 months prior to application (an
original TOEFL or IELTS test score must
be included with your application).
TOEFL: Paper-based test – 577 or more
with TWE score of at least 4.5; Computerbased
test – 233 or more with an Essay
Rating score of at least 4.5; Internet-based
test – 90 or more with no band score less
than 21 or
IELTS (Academic): an overall band score
of 6.5 or more (with no band less than 6.0).
Note: From 2009 students with an IELTS
overall score of less than 7 or a TOEFL
(IBT) score of less than 100 will be
required to take a Diagnostic English
Language Assessment (DELA) on
enrolment at the University and to follow
recommendations for language support.
For further information please refer to:
www.services.unimelb.edu.au/asu/staff/dela/
Applicants who have undertaken their
final year of study in less than the usual
amount of time, for example a ‘fast track’,
‘accelerated’ or ‘intensive’ program, will be
required to meet the University’s TOEFL or
IELTS requirements.
For further information on how to satisfy
the English language requirements see:
www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/
courses/ugenglishreq
Please note: While both the TOEFL and
IELTS tests are acceptable for meeting
the University’s English language
requirements, the requirements of the
Australian Department of Immigration and
Citizenship (DIAC) may differ. You should
contact your nearest Australian Embassy or
High Commission to ascertain the English
requirements for obtaining a student visa.
See: www.immi.gov.au/contacts